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Free agents who might be fits with the Padres

SAN DIEGO — Leave it to A.J. Preller to strike first.

Tribune News Service · Nov 13, 2022

Jason Mastrodonato: After the Red Sox fired him, Dave Dombrowski has reshaped his legacy with the Phillies

When the 2022 Red Sox season graciously came to a close earlier this month, the organization’s leaders sat at a podium and explained what they needed to do next.

Boston Herald · Oct 24, 2022

J.D. Martinez homers twice as Red Sox beat Rays, 6-3, to complete disappointing season

BOSTON — Finally, it’s all over.

Boston Herald · Oct 5, 2022

Tommy Pham hits walk-off single as Red Sox rally late to beat Yankees in extras

BOSTON — Christian Arroyo had made it a few steps out of the batter’s box down the first-base line when he learned his reality and proceeded to slam his helmet on the ground.

Boston Herald · Aug 13, 2022

Eric Hosmer notches first game-winning RBI at Fenway Park to lead Red Sox over Orioles

BOSTON — Approaching his 33rd birthday this fall, Eric Hosmer hasn’t been able to hit a fastball the way he used to.

Boston Herald · Aug 12, 2022

Without Tanner Houck, Red Sox bullpen can’t come through in 11th-inning loss to Braves

BOSTON — The Red Sox’ bullpen went unaddressed at the trade deadline last Tuesday. A week later, it cost them again.

Boston Herald · Aug 10, 2022

Red Sox lose Brayan Bello to injury, silenced by José Urquidy as winning streak snapped by Astros

J.D. Martinez was seemingly joking, but there was some truth to what he said.

Boston Herald · Aug 3, 2022

Red Sox trade for Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer in only deal on deadline day

BOSTON — If the Red Sox’ trade of Christian Vázquez on the eve of the deadline signaled a sell off was coming, it never came.

Boston Herald · Aug 3, 2022

Brayan Bello shines in relief, but Red Sox go quietly in another July loss as MLB trade deadline looms

BOSTON — Chaim Bloom insisted this week that how the Red Sox perform leading up to Aug. 2 would only go so far into determining his approach at the trade deadline. The standings matter, but they weren’t everything to the chief baseball officer’s plans.

Boston Herald · Jul 30, 2022

‘The perfect leader’: As greats retire, Paul Goldschmidt rises as Cardinals’ next star of stars

LOS ANGELES — A sensation he had around the Cardinals clubhouse a year ago continued this week when Paul Goldschmidt returned to the All-Star Game for the first time in four years. More than his jersey had changed, but it was hard to explain what.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 20, 2022